Insurance and Reinsurance, published by Practical Law Company, provides a Q&A-style overview of insurance and reinsurance law in 30 jurisdictions around the world.

The Insurance and Reinsurance Multijurisdictional Guide 2016/17  presents a Q&A-style overview of insurance and reinsurance law and practice in key jurisdictions worldwide. The Vietnam chapter of the guide, written by Vinh Quoc Nguyen, a senior associate in Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial group, provides details on the following subjects:

“Born in Canada, Living in London, Made in Italy” is the brand motto of Dsquared2, the famous international fashion brand originally created by Dean and Dan Caten, twin brothers from Canada who have used the series of trademarks D2, DSQUARED, D2 DSQUARED2, and DSQUARED2 since 1994.The trademarks were filed in many countries under the name Belmont Brands Ltd., and they were subsequently assigned to DSquared2 TM S.A. In Thailand, however, DSquared2 discovered that its trademarks had already been registered by a Thai company that is also in the fashion industry.

Trade secrets have been protected under Vietnam’s intellectual property regulations and other laws for many years. However, questions as to the actual effectiveness of such legal protection measures continue to vex lawyers and other experts. These questions stem from the laws themselves, as well as how the regulations may be applied in actual legal proceedings.

The International Guide on Health Industry Laws, published by Tilleke & Gibbins in association with Lex Mundi, presents an overview of healthcare systems in 19 jurisdictions around the world. The guide introduces the health laws in each jurisdiction, provides details on the requirements under the laws, delves into special issues such as upcoming laws, and discusses mobile health applications.

Published by Tilleke & Gibbins in association with Lex Mundi, the International Guide on Health Industry Laws  provides an overview of healthcare systems in 19 jurisdictions worldwide. The Thailand chapter of the guide, written by industry specialists at Tilleke & Gibbins, covers the following subjects:

In Shakespeare’s comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, head watchman and malapropist Dogberry instructs his men that falling asleep on duty is perfectly fine and that they should avoid touching a criminal, lest they become tainted by his crimes. Now, as then, security guards are on the receiving end of humor, mostly undeserved. In Thailand, security guards are a fixture of the employment landscape, performing a wide variety of roles and making us feel not only secure but often functioning as a part of an extended family.

A Regional Guide to Background Checks, published by Mayer Brown JSM in collaboration with Tilleke & Gibbins, provides an overview of the legal and practical issues surrounding employment background checks in 17 countries. The guide covers aspects such as criminal records, drug and alcohol testing, conditions, restrictions, and sanctions.